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Jimmy Kimmel Roasts Trump at Mock Correspondents’ Dinner

4/25/2026

Summary

Story summary

Jimmy Kimmel roasted President Donald Trump at a mock White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Thursday, April 23 2026.
He called Trump a “delicate snowflake,” noted the association chose mentalist Oz Pearlman over a comedian, and referenced the “Trump-Epstein files.”
Kimmel claimed Trump refused to pay $130,000 to silence him and mocked the president’s oil-gas, solar and wind policies.
The official White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, April 25 2026 will be Trump’s first as president.

History

Historical Context

Founded in 1914, the White House Correspondents' Association held its first dinner in 1921 and saw President Calvin Coolidge become the inaugural sitting president attendee in 1924. After John F. Kennedy opened the event to women in 1962, the dinner evolved into a comedy roast by 1983. In 2026, the Association chose mentalist Oz Pearlman, while Donald Trump finally attended as president.

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Story summary

Jimmy Kimmel roasted President Donald Trump at a mock White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Thursday, April 23 2026.
He called Trump a “delicate snowflake,” noted the association chose mentalist Oz Pearlman over a comedian, and referenced the “Trump-Epstein files.”
Kimmel claimed Trump refused to pay $130,000 to silence him and mocked the president’s oil-gas, solar and wind policies.
The official White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, April 25 2026 will be Trump’s first as president.

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